Franchise Business Success Stories

William Lin loves the flexibility he gets from running his own cleaning business in New Zealand’s North Island tourist capital. Depending on where you bump into the 37 year old, he could be wearing one of two uniforms. William runs a very successful CrestClean franchise in Rotorua – but he

It’s the Apple of his eye and he couldn’t contain his delight at the surprise. Crest’s Digital Marketing Co-ordinator Fabio Spiandorelo did a double take when the latest Apple computer turned up at the company’s Tauranga-based Marketing Department and Distribution Centre. The new computer adds to his toolkit, helping him

A grateful boss paved the way for success when he gave Ashveen Raju a helping hand to chase his dream. Ashveen had impressed managers at the Auckland food company where he was in charge of production. His work ethic and loyalty shone – but after eight years at the company

Running their own courier company turned into a long hard road for Akshay and Naina Kumar. The young Rotorua couple wanted to work for themselves – but the reality soon kicked in when their work/life balance got seriously out of kilter. Twelve-hour days began to take a toll, leaving them

Running his own cleaning business couldn’t be a better fit for Kamal Singh. The 26-year-old franchisee happily confessed that having things clean and tidy is a passion that extends to all areas of his life, and cleaning has become a bit of a ‘hobby’ that he really enjoys. And after

Two mates are the North’s latest shining stars after they quit Auckland’s bright lights for Kerikeri as part of Crest’s Move to the Regions Programme. Anton Fernando and Anushka Withanage decided to buy a CrestClean franchise in Northland, enticed by the opportunity to set up their own business and enjoy

Money is often said to be one of the main reasons why couples squabble. So when a surprise $50 prize arrived at Randeep and Kiran Singh’s Timaru home it was hardly surprising a light-hearted tussle over who got to keep the cash broke out. A tug-of-war over the crisp $50

He has targets to hit that are part and parcel of his busy CrestClean role that keeps him fully stretched. But after work CrestClean’s National Credit Control Manager Peter Barron can be found refocusing his aim on something that requires an equal amount of mental dexterity – plus some muscle

The boss of a large international pharmaceutical company has paid tribute to the dedication of the Crest team that has been working at the South Auckland plant for more than a decade. Dr Doug Cleverly, Argenta’s Managing Director and founder, said he’d seen numerous contractors in different service industries used

His colleagues have teasingly dubbed him CrestClean’s “Mr School”. But the title is certainly apt and sits very well with hard-working Master Franchisee Viky Narayan. Of all Crest’s Regional Managers throughout New Zealand, Viky has the highest number of schools on his books. And he makes no secret of his

A family holiday to his homeland is on the cards to celebrate 10 successful years with CrestClean. Anthony Mudaliar arrived in New Zealand from Fiji in 1994 and says joining Crest was the smartest move he’s made. Now after clocking up a decade as a franchisee, Anthony is planning a

Kids cleaned up their act in a spectacular fashion after a unique Crest competition to foster pride was introduced throughout the school. CrestClean franchisees Titus Samuel and his wife Priyanka were at their wits’ end over the state the classrooms were being left in at Bamford School in Christchurch. Cleaning